Bombay High Court
THE KARAD URBAN CO-OP BANK LTD. KARAD THR. VASANT B. JADHAVversusVIJAY VILAS DIGHE AND ORS
- Disposal
- Dissmiss For Default/Non-Prosecution
Holding
The petitions were dismissed for non‑prosecution.
Summary
Two writ petitions were filed in the Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench, seeking relief against the State of Maharashtra and other respondents. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners, and the petitions were listed for dismissal. The Court observed that the petitioners had failed to prosecute the matters. Consequently, the Court dismissed both petitions for non‑prosecution. No substantive merits were addressed as the filings were withdrawn by default.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate procedural consequence when petitioners fail to appear or prosecute a writ petition?
Subjects
- writ petition
- dismissal
- non‑prosecution
- civil appellate jurisdiction
- High Court
Judgment
5-WP-3906-2023.doc
Digitally signed
by HARISH
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
HARISH VITHAL
VITHAL CHAUDHARI
CHAUDHARI Date:
2026.09.07
19:02:52 +0530
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 3906 OF 2023
DCB Bank Ltd. (formerly Known As Development
Credit Bank .ltd. ) ...Petitioner.
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra
represented By The District Magistrate, Sangli
And Others ...Respondents.
WITH
WRIT PETITION NO. 5786 OF 2023
The Karad Urban Co-op Bank Ltd. Karad
Thr. Vasant B. Jadhav ...Petitioner.
Versus
Vijay Vilas Dighe And Others ...Respondents.
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None for the Petitioner.
Ms. Tejas J. Kapre AGP for the Respondent-State.
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Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh &
Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
Date : September 07, 2026.
P. C. :
1. None appears for the Petitioners.
2. The petitions are listed under the caption ‘for dismissal.’
3. The petitions stand dismissed for non-prosecution.
[Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.]
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